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Bob Beamon

1946 - Today

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Robert Beamon (born August 29, 1946) is an American former track and field athlete, best known for his world record in the long jump at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968. By jumping 8.90 m (29 ft 2+1⁄4 in), he broke the existing record by a margin of 55 cm (21+3⁄4 in) and his world record stood for almost 23 years until it was broken in 1991 by Mike Powell. The jump is still the Olympic record and the second-longest in history unassisted by wind. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Beamon is the 11th most popular athlete (down from 7th in 2019), the 1,034th most popular biography from United States (down from 550th in 2019) and the 4th most popular American Athlete.

Bob Beamon is most famous for his record-breaking jump in the 1968 Olympics. He jumped 29 feet, 2 1/2 inches, which was almost two feet farther than the previous world record.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Bob Beamon ranks 11 out of 6,025. Before him are Abebe Bikila, Jesse Owens, Sigfrid Edström, Florence Griffith Joyner, Spyridon Louis, and Thomas Burke. After him are Mara, Douglas, John Flanagan, Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis, and Iolanda Balaș.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Bob Beamon ranks 81. Before him are Georges J. F. Köhler, John Woo, Talia Shire, Michele Placido, Colin Bell, and Dragan Džajić. After him are Paul L. Modrich, Rade Šerbedžija, Berti Vogts, Marilyn vos Savant, Uri Geller, and Sabine Bergmann-Pohl.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bob Beamon ranks 1,034 out of 20,380. Before him are Powers Boothe (1948), Sondra Locke (1944), Ernest King (1878), Linda Hamilton (1956), Bradley Cooper (1975), and Melanie Griffith (1957). After him are Cuba Gooding Jr. (1968), Paul L. Modrich (1946), Samuel Barber (1910), Bing Crosby (1903), John Sherman (1823), and Mark Hamill (1951).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Bob Beamon ranks 4. Before him are Jesse Owens (1913), Florence Griffith Joyner (1959), and Thomas Burke (1875). After him are Carl Lewis (1961), Louis Zamperini (1917), Thomas Curtis (1873), Charley Paddock (1900), Dick Fosbury (1947), Frank Jarvis (1878), Mike Powell (1963), and Archie Hahn (1880).

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